Whitman High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Whitman, MA)

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UW, SENIOR l'I,AY First Row lleft to rightl: Barbara Harper, Marilyn l'rice, Mary Buckley, Corinne- Jenkins. Greta Hiilln-r. Second Row: Dorothy Fzihrenholt, John Ri-eil. Carlton Ripley. Robert Quinn. lieu-rly Atwood. SENIOR CLASS PLAY ON OUR STREET The play On Our Street is a comedy about the kind of people who a1'e your neighbors. It tells the story of the middle-class Barlows: widowed Grace Barlow and her two daughters-Connie, nineteen: and Hazel, four years younger. Grace is a woman who has a forceful personality, is a leader in civic activity, and rules her home with a tyrannical hand. She has crushed all the attempts of her daughters to assert their independence, even pick- ing out Connie's fiance, the fresh and loud young go-getter, Wally Tupper. Pansy Henshaw, Grace's rival and wife of the local banker, has designs on Grace's position as civic leader. When the Hen- shaws entertain in their home Karl van Grieg, a somewhat mysterious young man from the East, Grace sees her opportunity to deal a death blow to Pansy's pretensions. Although Karl and Connie are greatly attracted to each other, she conspires with Wally to unmask Karl as the shady character she is convinced he really is. This encounter proves to be Grace's Waterloo, and it is demon- strated to her that meddling with other peoplc-'s lives can be disastrous. When we leave, Grace is a c-hastened woman, looking forward to a new and simpler life, which she has finally come to under- stand can be a happier life. CAST Grace Barlow. . Joe Rigby. .. Sadie ......... Connie Barlow. Hazel Barlow. . Karl van Grieg. . . Wally Tupper. . Lilly Miller .... Pansy Henshaw . . .Corinne Jenkins ..Ca,rlton Ripley . . . . .Mary Buckley Dorothy Fahrenholt . . . .Beverly Atwood .... .John Reed . .Robert Quinn . . . . .Marilyn Price . .Barbara Harper

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T H E Y E A R B O O K 1 9 4 4 Q!05GW0k93Nk93'9k9'E0K3QJ0fDGNWk9QJ0fUQJ0ZlQCZ05GNNkDGNvk9GN0k9 that Helen Vigneault is a candidate for the Whit- man School Committee-her platform being, Girls should be allowed to wear the latest fash- ions to school. While stopping for a lecture in Virginia, I met Mary Buckley, owner of a large rubber plantation lwe grow our own rubber now!! whose head man- ager is Claire Littlefield. Mary told me that Elinor Tucker is back in our dear Alma-Mater as a French teacher. I also learned that Dorothy Rumrill is a secretary in the First National Bank of Virginia. My next stop was Florida where I met two old friends now on a well-earned vacationg namely, Major Wallace Darsch, U.S.A.A.F., and Lieuten- ant Commander Warren Cook, U.S.N.A.F. Wally is now in command of the American contingent of the A.A.F., now engaged in rebuilding the Phil- lipines, while Warren is stationed at the new U. S. Naval Base in Tokio. They were expecting Senator Sewall Vaughn of North Dakota, 'and Robert Quinn as their guests. Robert, who was one of the 6 ,W leading actors of our class, is now starring in the current film, The Wolf Is At the Door. The last place I visited before coming back to New York and thence here to Boston. was Ten- nessee. Edward McCarthy's famous horse racing stables are located there. Some of Eddie's fine thoroughbreds have won the annual Kentucky Derby, and smashed all former speed records for horses. Eddie says that William Slugger Ham- mond is the new advertising manager of the Ladies' Home Journal. Well, since I have completed the story of my exciting trip, I must leave now, Muriel, for I must attend an important publisher's meeting concern- ing a, new history book I've written. It contains the complete battles and other historical events of World War II. I will send you an especially autographed copy. Goodbye, Clayton, I assure you that I found your travel adventures very interesting. I have to leave, too, for I have some bookkeeping to do on the amazing cost of World War II. 1 -, 2 I , K .a QQ Our F B. I. File Known by: I-Ier voice-Dot Fahrenholt Her lollipops-Helen Vigneault Her wit-Rose McCarthy IIer script-Muriel Bryant IIer pretty clothes-Pauline Brine Her violin-Dorothy Brittain His height-Art Callbeck His jokes-Lloyd Curby His curly hair-Wallace Darsch His neckties-Robert Quinn His singing voice-William Danforth 22

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G0 v o o o oto o 0 Q 0 o 9 Q 4 Q 0 0 0 0 oVoV,V,V,V.VgVgVgV.V.VgN9 4 6 3 CLASS WILL ' O Ox'A'A'A'A',x' 'A'A'fx ' A' 'A'A'A'A'A'A' ',x'A'A'A'A'1x' ' 'A'A'A'A'A'A'A'A'A'A' By Elinor Tucker and Rae Matheson Be it Remembered: that we, the Senior Class of the Whitman High School of the county of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and memory, but knowing the uncertainty of this life, do make this our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all wills and codicils heretofore made by us. After the payment of our just debts and funeral charges, we bequeath and devise as follows: 1. To Mr. Bayley our sincere gratitude and appreciation for his guidance and understanding while we were under his supervision. 2. To the faculty our deepest thanks for each bit of knowledge secured along the way. 3. To our parents our gratefulness for their understanding of the little red marks when report cards were due. 4. To the school committee sufficient funds for blowing the no school whistle oftener. 5. To the co-captains of 1944's season, Bucky Rosen and Hank Bailey, Toby Thomas' leadership and sportsmanship through every triumphant disaster. 6. To the next Spotlight staff the outstanding quality of writing our superb staff had. 7. To next yea,r's seniors the opportunities in special Army and Navy Courses we had plus our bow-ties and whiffles. 8. To future pupils of 107 the intricate formula to escape Mr. Snow on the stairs at recess time, plus a good salesman like Steve Milonas to keep the extraordinary record of 100 percent in buy- ing war stamps and bonds. 9. To future unfortunate students the terroriz- ing hand of the monitor system. 10. To next year's class the abolition of the man power shortage for the class play. 11. To the College English and Chemistry divisions our very good fortune t?J in passing Miss Tinker's and Mr. Card's tests. 12. To W. H. S. all the unforgettable assem- blies we didn't have. 13. To the lucky fellows occupying our seats the lovely, irresistible, luscious pin-up girls re- maining on the covers of our desks. 14. To the patrons of the local establishment, the pool room, a chance to get a table without waiting. 15. To Mr. Bayley the la,wyer's fee for our class will. 16. To ourselves the memory of having triplets in our class to be buried with us. 17. To the future bomber pilots the remains of our Class cremated, made into high explosives at the National Fireworks and dropped on Berlin and Tokio. In testimony whereof, we hereunto set our hand, and in the presence of three witnesses, de- clare this to be our last will this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. Senior Class. On this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-four the Senior Class of Whitman High School has signed the foregoing instrument in our presence declaring it to be its last will, and as witnesses thereof we three do now, at its request, in its presence, and in the presence of one another, hereto subscribe our names. Mairzy Doats Daisy Doon Clem Kadiddlehopper -vjiw . 5- :g..- +7- G' ilxfi' 24